September 01, 2014:

Took a short ride up the coast to the village of Arraial d' Ajuda. I was only planning on staying the night however a storm front came in so I stayed put for the week. I found a street vendor selling used books who had a good selection of ones in English.

The town is well kept and the people very friendly:
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Everyone seems particularly proud of this church:
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Behind the church there's a fence that people tie wrist band ribbons to. The bands have something to do with the peoples pride of the town I believe.
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September 06, 2014:
Some light rain but I was ready to move on so headed north for the coastal village of Itacare.

Ferry to Porto Seguro:
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Notice how quickly the sky changed:
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After a few rain stops I finally got grounded just south of Mascote. The sky was getting darker and the rain squawls more frequent.
Found a rest area with fuel, restaurant and hotel. There are many places along the roads like this and the hotels are inexpensive and nice. Many are in or near a town and seem to be a meeting place for the locals.

From my balcony:
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September 07, 2014:
The landscape in this part of Brazil is actually quite nice. Lots of hills with big trees and jungle along with lots of ponds a rivers.

Along the way to Itacare:
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Now this my friends, is a BOOM box! Let's get this party started!
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Itacare:
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